April 27, 2021
Bayard plans $2 raise, will cover total insurance premiums Written by Geoffrey Plant on April 27, 2021
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Newly hired Bayard police officers Joe Carlos and Aaron Ordoñez were sworn in during Monday afternoon’s meeting of the Bayard City Council.
Effective July 3, Bayard will give all 24 of its city employees a $2 hourly raise.
“We decided we could afford a raise for all employees of $2 an hour,” said Bayard Councilor Charles Kelly, who proposed the move at Monday’s regular meeting of the Bayard City Council. Kelly, Mayor Chon Fierro and City Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Ortiz came up with the idea during a recent discussion, which was in part a response to concerns about employee retention raised by Police Chief Lee Alirez.
Mystery hole threatens Bayard well Written by Makayla Grijalva on January 12, 2021
With only one item to consider at their meeting Monday, aside from the consent agenda, the Bayard City Council approved the sale of several city assets at auction on Jan. 8 a car hauler trailer, a cement mixer, a 2001 Ford Taurus, and 2002 and 2008 Ford trucks.
The sale saw little discussion, and was approved unanimously.
Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristy Ortiz also gave an update on two projects at the city’s wastewater treatment plant dewatering and repairs to the influent line for which she is working to get approvals for funding.
She reported that she would meet with George Esqueda from engineering firm Stantec following Monday’s meeting regarding federal Community Development Block Grant funding for the influent waterline and the U.S. 180 lighting project.